Media Bureau Seeks Comments on Possible Changes to FCC Forms 395-A and 395-B, 21346-21347 [E8-8458]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 21346 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 77 / Monday, April 21, 2008 / Notices obtain written consent of involved DTV station licensee(s). 47 CFR Section 74.790(g) requires a digital LPTV station who transmits the programming of a TV broadcast or DTV broadcast station receive prior written consent of the station whose signal is being transmitted. 47 CFR Section 74.794 mandates that digital LPTV and TV translator stations operating on TV channels 22–24, 32–36, 38, and 65–69 with a digital transmitter not specifically FCC-certificated for the channel purchase and utilize a low pass filter or equivalent device rated by its manufacturer to have an attenuation of at least 85 dB in the GPS band. The licensees must retain with their station license a description of the low pass filter or equivalent device with the manufacturer’s rating or a report of measurements by a qualified individual. 47 CFR Section 74.796(b)(5) requires digital LPTV or TV translator station licensees that modify their existing transmitter by use of a manufacturerprovided modification kit would need to purchase the kit and must notify the Commission upon completion of the transmitter modifications, hi addition, a digital LPTV or TV translator station licensees that modify their existing transmitter and do not use a manufacturer-provided modification kit, but instead perform custom modification (those not related to installation of manufacturer-supplied and FCC-certified equipment) must notify the Commission upon completion of the transmitter modifications and shall certify compliance with all applicable transmission system requirements. 47 CFR Section 74.796(b)(6) provides that operators who modify their existing transmitter by use of a manufacturerprovided modification kit must maintain with the station’s records for a period of not less than two years, and will make available to the Commission upon request, a description of the nature of the modifications, installation and test instructions, and other material provided by the manufacturer, the results of performance-tests and measurements on the modified transmitter, and copies of related correspondence with the Commission. In addition, digital LPTV and TV translator operators who custom modify their transmitter must maintain with the station’s records for a period of not less than two years, and will make available to the Commission upon request, a description of the modifications performed and performance tests, the results of performance-tests and measurements on the modified VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Apr 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 transmitter, and copies of related correspondence with the Commission. In situations where protection of an existing analog LPTV or translator station without a frequency offset prevents acceptance of a proposed new or modified LPTV, TV translator, or Class A station, the Commission requires that the existing non-offset station install at its expense offset equipment and notify the Commission that it has done so, or, alternatively, negotiate an interference agreement with the new station and notify the Commission of that agreement. The Commission requires that wireless licensees operating on channels 52–59 and 60–69 notify (by certified mail, return receipt requested) a digital LPTV or TV translator licensee operating on the same channel of first adjacent channel of its intention to initiate or change wireless operations and the likelihood of interference from the LPTV or translator station within its licensed geographic service area. This notification should describe the facilities, associated service area, and operation of the wireless licensee with sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the likelihood of interference. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–8566 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 08–752] Media Bureau Seeks Comments on Possible Changes to FCC Forms 395– A and 395–B Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau seeks comment on possible changes to its annual reporting forms that request certain employee data from multichannel video programming distributors (‘‘MVPDs’’) (FCC Form 395– A) (OMB Control No. 3060–0095) and broadcasters (FCC Form 395–B) (OMB Control No. 3060–0390). DATES: Comments are due May 22, 2008; Reply comments are due June 6, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MM Docket No. 98–204, by any of the following methods: (1) The Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998). Electronic Filers: Comments and reply comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal:https:// www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal service mailing address, and the applicable docket number: MM Docket No. 98–204. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message: ‘‘get form’’. A sample form and instructions will be sent in response. Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., on business days. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request information in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, and audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (Voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lewis Pulley of the Policy Division, Media Bureau, at (202) 418–1450. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Review of the Commission’s Broadcast and Cable Equal Opportunity Rules and Policies, Third Report and Order and E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 77 / Monday, April 21, 2008 / Notices Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 69 FR 34950, June 23, 2004 (19 FCC Rcd 9973 (2004)), the Commission stated that FCC Forms 395–A and 395–B conformed to the racial and employment categories contained in the then-existing Form EEO–1 Employer Information Report issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘‘EEOC’’). It noted that the EEOC had proposed to revise its EEO–1 form to incorporate new racial and employment categories adopted by the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’), and that, when the revised EEO–1 form was released, the Commission would review its forms to see what changes were needed to comply with the new OMB standards, and whether it could so conform those forms to those standards consistent with Sections 334 and 634 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’). With the EEOC’s release of the revised EEO–1 form incorporating revised racial and employment categories, the Media Bureau has conducted that review, and hereby seeks public comment on whether it should so incorporate the EEOC revised standards and whether such changes are consistent with Sections 334 and 634 of the Act. The revised EEO–1 form, which specifies these categories at Section D, and the Instruction Booklet to the form, which contains the definition of each such category, are attached to the Commission’s Public Notice, which can be accessed at https://www.fcc.gov/mb/ policy/eeo. FCC Notice Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES FCC Form 395–A and FCC Form 395– B are approved under OMB control numbers 3060–0095 and 3060–0390, respectively. Remember—you are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104–13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507. Federal Communications Commission. Steven A. Broeckaert, Deputy Division Chief, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. E8–8458 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Apr 18, 2008 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [Report No. 2862] [Report No. 2861] Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding April 11, 2008. Petitions for Reconsideration have been filed in the Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR Section 1.429(e). The full text of these documents is available for viewing and copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI) (1–800– 378–3160). Oppositions to these petitions must be filed by May 6, 2008. See Section 1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to oppositions must be filed within 10 days after the time for filing oppositions have expired. Subject: In the Matter of 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review— Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (MB Docket No. 06–121). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Subject: In the Matter of The Commission’s Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits (MM Docket No. 92–264). Implementation of Section 11 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (CS Docket No. 98–82). Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CS Docket No. 96–85). Review of the Commission’s Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests (MM Docket No. 94–150). Review of the Commission’s Regulation and Policies Affecting Investments in the Broadcast Industry (MM Docket No. 92–51). Reexamination of the Commission’s Cross-Interest Policy (MM Docket No. 87–154). Number of Petitions Filed: 1. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–8488 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Jkt 214001 21347 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding April 11, 2008. Petitions for Reconsideration have been filed in the Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR Section 1.429(e). The full text of these documents is available for viewing and copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI) (1–800– 378–3160). Oppositions to these petitions must be filed by May 6, 2008. See Section 1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to oppositions must be filed within 10 days after the time for filing oppositions have expired. Subject: In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative (MB Docket No. 07–148). Number of Petitions Filed: 2. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–8503 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket No. 03–123; DA 08–303] Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; modification of Intrastate TRS Fund size. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) adopts a revised Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund size and carrier contribution factor for the July 2007 to June 2008 Fund year. This action is necessary because given continued significant growth in VRS minutes, together with the revised compensation rates, the present Fund size may be inadequate to compensate providers for the remainder of the present 2007–2008 Fund year. DATES: Effective February 6, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Chandler, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 08-752]


Media Bureau Seeks Comments on Possible Changes to FCC Forms 395-
A and 395-B

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau seeks comment on possible 
changes to its annual reporting forms that request certain employee 
data from multichannel video programming distributors (``MVPDs'') (FCC 
Form 395-A) (OMB Control No. 3060-0095) and broadcasters (FCC Form 395-
B) (OMB Control No. 3060-0390).

DATES: Comments are due May 22, 2008; Reply comments are due June 6, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MM Docket No. 98-204, 
by any of the following methods: (1) The Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998).
    Electronic Filers: Comments and reply comments may be filed 
electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal:https://
www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on 
the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing 
the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. 
Postal service mailing address, and the applicable docket number: MM 
Docket No. 98-204. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by 
Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-
mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of 
the message: ``get form''. A sample form and instructions will be sent 
in response.
    Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or 
messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class 
or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to 
experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings 
must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
    The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., on business days. All hand 
deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any 
envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial 
overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and 
Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol 
Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and 
Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request information in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic 
files, and audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 
(Voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lewis Pulley of the Policy Division, 
Media Bureau, at (202) 418-1450.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Review of the Commission's Broadcast and 
Cable Equal Opportunity Rules and Policies, Third Report and Order and

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Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 69 FR 34950, June 23, 2004 (19 
FCC Rcd 9973 (2004)), the Commission stated that FCC Forms 395-A and 
395-B conformed to the racial and employment categories contained in 
the then-existing Form EEO-1 Employer Information Report issued by the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC''). It noted that the 
EEOC had proposed to revise its EEO-1 form to incorporate new racial 
and employment categories adopted by the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB''), and that, when the revised EEO-1 form was released, 
the Commission would review its forms to see what changes were needed 
to comply with the new OMB standards, and whether it could so conform 
those forms to those standards consistent with Sections 334 and 634 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Act''). With the 
EEOC's release of the revised EEO-1 form incorporating revised racial 
and employment categories, the Media Bureau has conducted that review, 
and hereby seeks public comment on whether it should so incorporate the 
EEOC revised standards and whether such changes are consistent with 
Sections 334 and 634 of the Act. The revised EEO-1 form, which 
specifies these categories at Section D, and the Instruction Booklet to 
the form, which contains the definition of each such category, are 
attached to the Commission's Public Notice, which can be accessed at 
https://www.fcc.gov/mb/policy/eeo.

FCC Notice Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act

    FCC Form 395-A and FCC Form 395-B are approved under OMB control 
numbers 3060-0095 and 3060-0390, respectively. Remember--you are not 
required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the 
Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this 
collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or 
if we fail to provide you with this notice.
    THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 
1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.


Federal Communications Commission.
Steven A. Broeckaert,
Deputy Division Chief, Media Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E8-8458 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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